Which aircraft would you most like to add to the mix?
I'd like to see the following WWII planes:
U.S planes:
P-38 Lightning
P-51 Mustang
F4U Vought Corsair
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Russian planes:
IL2 Sturmovik
German planes:
Junkers Ju 88
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Heinkel He 111
British planes:
Avro Lancaster
Bristol Beaufort
Cheers
GW
Well, I miss the two engine bombers, there are quite a few opportunities for scenarios and campaigns if they became available.
Mainly the German ones, for Battle of Britain scenarios.
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I am a big fan of air combat in all of WWII, but I particularly like the 1939-1942 period.
I'd like to see:
B5N Kate
A6M2 Rufe Floatplane (and other japanese floatplanes)
SBD Dauntless
TBD Devastator
BF110
I like the BF 110 looks nice. Brad do you prefer the pacific theater?Originally Posted by bsmith13
I'm from the pacific area and I still prefer the European theater and Russian front.
hoping that some Russian planes will start to roll out soon so I can do a Russian campaign.
Cheers
GW
Well, I really like historically-based scenarios. My two specific areas of interest are Battle of Britain, and the Pacific Campaign from December 1939 to February of 1943.
The BoB stuff happened on a nearly daily basis, and there are plenty of after battle reports that can be mined for good scenarios.
The Pacific stuff happened over a larger time frame, but there was a lot of stuff that happened besides Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal.
Since we already have minis for the Spitfire, 109, Wildcat and Zero, and the Hurricane, Val and P-40 are coming, it would be nice to round out the early war. Of course, that might just be my latent OCD talking.
As minis I would really need:
Me262, Do335, FW190, IAR 80. Macchi Folgore C202... should I continue?
yeah why not as some of your choices others may not be aware of them.As minis I would really need:
Me262, Do335, FW190, IAR 80. Macchi Folgore C202... should I continue?
what would be your top 10 WWII planes?
Cheers
GW
ok were the Germans trying to compensate something or what???
Cheers
GW
I love german planes, but my favourite theater is Pacific. I would like to see more for both sides: Judy, Kate, Corsair, Dauntless, Avenger.
Also, if ever the game gets to see all of WW2 planes, my secret wish is for a Shinden (despite it never got to fight).
I'm all for the rounding out the early war first idea. The last Biplanes expansion kind of heads in that direction. I think we could all pick a bunch of aircraft like an early model Bf110, Ju88 etc that would round out the whole Battle of Britain scenarios and likewise with the early Pacific war.Since we already have minis for the Spitfire, 109, Wildcat and Zero, and the Hurricane, Val and P-40 are coming, it would be nice to round out the early war. Of course, that might just be my latent OCD talking.
While i'd also like to see later models of the Me109, Spitfire and the introduction of models such as the Fw190, I'm not sure how the greatly increased speed of some of these aircraft (not to mention the jets...) would work with the current scales. Dare I suggest incompatible sets for early / mid / late war scenarios. Lets face it - there probably werent a lot of instances of Spitfire i/iis going up against me262s
They are working in new stuff for faster planes, I'm pretty curious about it.
But IMHO, they should finish with the early years, provide enough planes to play big scenarios/campaigns set in 1939-1941 timeframe. Battle of Britain (He111, Bf119, Do17, Ju88, more Hurricanes) and the early pacific war are popular and appealing settings and should be the first to be finished. The desert war is one of my favourites too, and with the new biplanes, I'll have something to start with.
Welcome warthog good to see that you found the site.
If it does get segmented into early/mid/late war that would mean more planes, more planes = more happy players..... how could you not want that....
Cheers
GW
I barely know the rules, so you guys know better how jet planes would interact with the propeller ones.
What I need to say though is: keep the scale. I would hate to see different scales for ww2 minis.
As to round up my previous "line-up", I would add: Shiden Kai, Gloster Meteor, Mustang, Lightning, Mosquito, Corsair
I agree, it would be nice to have the Early War models all covered as minis and then move on.
This topic should go in the Hobby Room or such, it may get more visuals.
One last thing: I would buy the minis I mentioned if they ever get released in WoW
American Aircraft
Corsair
Lightning
Mustang
Thunderbolt
British Aircraft
Halifax
Lancaster
Mosquito
Stirling
Typhoon
German Aircraft
BF-110
FW-190
JU-88
ME-262
Italian Aircraft
Fiat G.5X Series
Macchi C.20X Series
Reggiane Re 200X Series
Russian Aurcraft
Sturmovik
PO2
British Aircraft
Typhoon
Mosquito
Forgot about the Russians - I would be happy with just about anything...
The scale will stay the same for all the WWII aircraft and all the sets will be compatible with each other. The rules for the high speed planes have been worked out, but pushed back in the release line up to allow multi-engine planes to be release (think bombers here) for more variety in missions/game play.
well that is Great News indeed!
with the addition of the HE-111 and the Beaufighter I'd be happy
I wonder with the possibility of twin engine aircraft's coming out [aka bombers] this would bring in top gunner, belly gunner, rear and side gunners.
This is going to be interesting. I haven't had a play with DoW, so not sure how all those guns would work. should be alot of fun. I guess with the Stuka due out soon we can at least practice with a rear gunner.
whats every ones view on this?
Cheers
GW
This is what I think will happen...
Top (dorsal) guns: Will have 360 degree arch of fire for targets above it. Maybe allowed to shoot at long range to targets at the same altitude.
Belly (ventral) guns: Will have 360 degree arch of fire for targets below it. Maybe allowed to shoot at long range to targets at the same altitude.
Side (waist) guns: Will have normal firing arches depending on the line of sight for the plane they are on had in real life.
yeah was thinking on the same lines.
how big could we expect these bombers to be?
like will they be the medium bombers, or could we hope for some of the larger bombers? or is it simply to early to tell?
Cheers
GW
To early to tell really. From what I have gathered, when the miniatures for bombers come out, they will be handled like the Balloon Buster set. It will be one bomber miniature with the rules and such. Not sure if it will include a fighter miniature as well though.
Following that marketing/product style, I would look for them to only release two bomber miniatures at first. One for each side. Then if sales are good, we might see more down the road.
I also think they will be larger scale bombers. I think for WWI the Gotha is a must. For WWII, I'm betting on the He 111 and the Lancaster. We'd all love to see a B-24 or B-17, just not sure if it will happen
I also think we will see smaller twin engine aircraft for WWII out side the scope of bombers, more alone the lines of two seaters in WWI.
Of course, this is just my personal thoughts based on the way things have been done, a few snippets of info out there and my own twisted thinking!
well if they bring out eh He 111 or the Lancaster I'd be happy.To early to tell really. From what I have gathered, when the miniatures for bombers come out, they will be handled like the Balloon Buster set. It will be one bomber miniature with the rules and such. Not sure if it will include a fighter miniature as well though.
Following that marketing/product style, I would look for them to only release two bomber miniatures at first. One for each side. Then if sales are good, we might see more down the road.
I also think they will be larger scale bombers. I think for WWI the Gotha is a must. For WWII, I'm betting on the He 111 and the Lancaster. We'd all love to see a B-24 or B-17, just not sure if it will happen
I also think we will see smaller twin engine aircraft for WWII out side the scope of bombers, more alone the lines of two seaters in WWI.
Of course, this is just my personal thoughts based on the way things have been done, a few snippets of info out there and my own twisted thinking!
Cheers
GW
I am with you on the Pacific theater...more Early War stuff.
Kate and Devastator to round out the Wildcat, Dauntless, Zero and Val. A Betty and B-25 would be nice fro bombers. Throw in a Bufalo along with the P-40 and eventually an Avenger and Jill, keeping it all to 1942 or earlier.
I can envision planes attacking a 1/700 or 1/350 scale waterline model of several ships with defensive CAP to intercept. Of course water maps are very easy to do.
Once the mechanics are worked out for the higher speed planes then the P-38, P-51 and P-47 are a must.
Battle of Britain:
Bf-110
Ju-88
He-111
Do-17
Hurricanes and Stukas will come with the next set!!!
West Front:
Fw-190
P-51 Mustang
B-17 Flying Fortress
DH.98 Mosquito
Bristol Beaufort
East Front:
Yak-1
Yak-3
Mig-3
Strurmovik
Petlyakov Pe-8
Pacific Theater:
B-24 Liberator
P-40 Warhawk
F4U Corsair
F6F Hellcat
and any Japanesse fighters and bombers.
I like more the early war stuff
Japan
A5M
B5N
KI43
KI27
US
P35
TBD
F2A
FrencH
Any
Italy
Any
Germany
ME110
FW190
HE111
UK
Fulmer
Battle
Swordfish
Russia
any
I definitely want to see the Mustang, Lightning and the Me 110.
I would like to know how to handle the Me 262 with cards - I think it's much too fast.
German Planes
Me 262
FW 190
He 111
Do 335
British Planes
DH Mosquito
Hawker Sea Fury
Hawker Typhoon
Stirling
Japanese Planes
Kawasaki Ki 61 Tony
Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty
Aichi D3A2 Val
Kawanishi N1K2 George
US Planes
B-17
B-25
P-38
P-47
Isn't the Tony in Fire From the Sky?
The planes I listed are what I would like to see as mini's.
Bombers
Problem with the Avro Lancaster is that it did not enter service until 1942, and mostly flew night area bombing missions. I would rather see a Heinkel He-111 and a 1939-41 RAF day bomber like the Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV or the Vickers Wellington (see Battle of the German Bight).
One day perhaps we might get rules for night-fighters, then the Lanc would be a welcome addition, as it was remarkably manouvreable for a 4 engined bomber.
If Andrea and his team decided to release two-bomber sets I would like to see:
Heinkel He-111 / Vickers Wellington
Junkers Ju-88A / Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV
Mitsubishi G4M Betty / North American B-25 Mitchell
Savoia-Marchetti SM79 Sparviero / Petlaykov Pe-2
Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress / Consolidated B-24 Liberator
I know the last one has two Allied bombers, but Axis aircraft like the Fw-200 and He-177 were not deployed in sufficient numbers to warrant an early berth on the minis list.
Cheers,
Carl.
With the Mosquito and Lancaster would be the basis of nightfighter scenarios, with some German nachtjagers. Me110 nj, Ju88 nj and He219. Do177 and Me410 for return missions.
My idea for the 262 would be to play a fast straight card with every manuever.
Henry
I would like to see the following planes, as cards or minis:
United States
P-47
P-51
B-25
United Kingdom
Any
Germany
Me 262
FW 190
Go 229
Japan
Any
Tyler, if you have not yet, go vote for those planes in the Poll section of the site.
I wish I could go vote, but it won't let me vote on the polls
Try it now.
Doh!
Voted on all of them.
Thanks,
Henry
Yep, pretty much all of those. Especially the Corsair, one of my favorite all time aircraft. Marine Corps aviation baby!Corsair
Lightning
Mustang
"We are all little lambs who have lost our way, Baa Baa Baa"
Baa Baa Baaaaaaa!!! Brings back memories!!
I am up for a lot of stuff. But as far as miniatures go anything that is not Japanese for a set ot two would be great!! After series three they will already have far and away more planes (10) than any other nation miniature wise. Heck if we are lucky after series III there will be 5 american planes if even two of the P-40's are American. It makes for boring Pacific theater games. The fact that they didn't do a SBD or any allied Dive bomber in miniature form was a huge mistake on their part. The WWII miniature side is unbalanced, especially after series III. Those Japanese Hien's are going to mop the floor with anything they are lucky enough to get in range of.
The one I would most like to see is the Hawker Typhoon. I would also like to see the Tempest, the Westland Whirlwind, and the Boulton Paul Defiant.
Keep in mind that the game has an early-war emphasis. Many of the aircraft on these wishlists are just too powerful to be represented by the game.
I would like to see the following single-engine fighters:
1. Brewster Buffalo (F2A, B-339). Colors: Finland (Winter War), RAF (Malaya or Burma), NEI (NEI 1942), USMC (Midway)
2. Curtiss Hawk 75 (P-36, Mohawk). Colors: RAF/RIAF (Burma), France (France 1940), Finland (Winter War)
3. Bouton Paul Defiant. Colors: RAF (Battle of Britain)
4. IAR 80. Colors: Romanian
I have got to change the fighters I would like to see
jap
Oss
car figter
USA
Dauntless dive bomber
Brewster Bufferlow
Italy
Any fighter
The point is that with a few directed releases to the current releases it would be possible to fight "The Battle of Brittian" "Guadacanal" "Malta" "Malaya"
As far as bombers go
Jap
Betty Bomber
American/Australian
Locked Hudson
IItaly
Cant. 1007 or SM7
Yet again these would help with these air battles
Every damn one of them! Plus;
USA
B-25
C-47
SBD
TBF/TBM
Japan
"Betty"
"Nancy"
"Dinah"
"Kate"
Soviet
PE2
German
FW200
Dornier Do 17
Great Britain
Wellington
Bristol Beaufighter
Mosquito
Yeah, I'm dreamin', but you asked for it!
Mosquito and Sturmovik. I'd also like to see some of the experimental planes, like the MXY-7 "Bakka Bomb", the J7W Shinden, and the Me 163, while we're dreaming.
First, we need Dauntless/Helldiver/Barracuda or similar Allied dive- or multirole dive/torpedo bomber for game-balance IMMEDIATELY-- it's just WRONG that the Axis gets all the bombers, especially with how important they were in the carrier war!
Second, some twin-engine light and medium bombers and heavy fighters. Yeah, I know the Beau, He111 and B-25 are prototyped and announced... but look at how long the same official status held for Duke Nukem Forever.
After that, maybe heavies and/or some additional Series 1-3 variants and nationalities--come on, why can't we get some big-box 6- or 12-packs for Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, Eastern Front or something similar, or squadron-packs of notable units?
I'm with you on that. Still waiting on P-40s and more...
Tom
Well, two of your "experimental' planes saw action, not in great numbers, but action none the less. The Shindin did her test flight the day after Hiroshima, and was scheduled for another with her ammunition loaded the day Nagasaki was bombed, that was cancelled.
'Never engaged' is a line from another WWII game. This was the authors excuse to not include them in the game. Some aircraft 'never engaged' yet flew combat missions. Meteor was ordered to not engage unless the enemy were flying jets, the P-80's (all 2 of them) flew escort missions. Do335 was pursued during a test flight, but outran the pursuers. Gotha 229 did one test flight but was damaged beyond repair when the factory was bombed.
There are hordes of interesting X planes from all over the world, lets get the fighting planes out first.
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